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Gardephe said that he was prohibiting “any sale or transfer of the dress pending the outcome of this litigation.”

From Washington Post • May 23, 2022

Treasury said it was prohibiting participation in the secondary market for bonds issued after March 1.

From Reuters • Feb. 23, 2022

The International Biathlon Union also said it was prohibiting “possessing, applying, using, selling, giving-out or trading any products with C8 fluorocarbons.”

From Seattle Times • Jan. 26, 2022

Last month, Spears spoke out about her desires to wed and have children but claimed her conservatorship was prohibiting her from doing so.

From Fox News • Jul. 19, 2021

It happened that just as the pope was prohibiting the clergy from contributing to the taxes, Philip the Fair had forbidden the exportation of all gold and silver from the country.

From An Introduction to the History of Western Europe by Robinson, James Harvey